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PA Health Law Project Toll-Free Helpline - Call: 1-800-274-3258 The PA Health Law Project provides free legal services and advocacy to Pennsylvanians having trouble accessing publicly funded health care coverage or services. For assistance, call the PHLP Helpline at 1-800-274-3258 or 1-866-236-6310 TTY or e-mail the PHLP at staff@phlp.org. Information from the PHLP is also available online at www.phlp.org.
By: Pennsylvania Health Law Project
Online Applications, Benefit Screening, Resources and Forms
APPLY FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUG PROGRAM (PACE/PACENET)
(Separate Website)
Pennsylvania Residents age 65 and older can apply online for prescription drug assistance from the PACE and PACENET programs
By: Pennsylvania Department of Aging
Prescription Drugs and Other Assistance Programs Screening Tool
(Separate Website)
This on-line tool provides information on public and private programs that offer discounted or free medication, programs that provide assistance with other health care costs, and Medicare health plans that include prescription coverage.
By: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Cost Estimator
(Separate Website)
The cost estimator is a quick tool to give you a sense of the savings you can anticipate with Medicare Prescription Drug coverage. The cost estimator assumes that you have no current drug coverage or receive any type of discounts, such as from a drug discount card, on your prescription drug cost. If you know what you spend monthly on prescription drugs you can use the cost estimator to see what your potential savings will be by joining a Medicare prescription drug plan. It will also provide you with information on the lowest premium available in your State.
By: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Partnership for Prescription Assistance - Search for Prescription Programs
(Separate Website)
The Partnership for Prescription Assistance brings together America's pharmaceutical companies, doctors, other health care providers, patient advocacy organizations and community groups to help qualifying patients who lack prescription coverage get the medicines they need through the public or private program that's right for them. Many will get them free or nearly free.
By: Partnership for Prescription Assistance Program
PA Health Insurance Eligibility QuickScreen
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This is a screening tool that the PA Health Law Project has designed, based upon the State's eligibility rules, to help you to figure out if you may be eligible for free or low-cost health care coverage. It is not an official determination of eligibility nor an application for coverage.
By: Pennsylvania Health Law Project
GovBenefits.gov
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GovBenefits.gov is a free, online confidential tool that helps you find government benefits you may be eligible to receive.
By: GovBenefits.gov, a partnership of many Federal agencies and organizations
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Information on the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit (Part D)
Medicare Part D - A Guide For Advocates and Providers Who Work With Older Adults in Pennsylvania
(Separate Website)
Comprehensive manual written by M. Francesca Chervenak, Esq. and Erin E. Guay, MA, Pennsylvania Health Law Project Pittsburgh Office.
By: Pennsylvania Health Law Project
Choosing a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan
(Separate Website)
Things to consider when selecting your Medicare prescriptioon drug plan.
By: Pennsylvania Health Law Project
Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Information - Part D
(Separate Website)
Overview of the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit.
By: Pennsylvania Health Law Project
Medicare.gov: Prescription Drug Coverage
(Separate Website)
Information on the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit from Medicare.gov
By: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Medicare Part D Standard Zero Premium Prescription Drug Plans 2010
(Separate Website)
In Pennsylvania, all dual eligibles and those who receive a full low income subsidy (LIS) will have no premium if they enroll in any of the Part D stand-alone Prescription Drug Plans listed here in 2010. Dual eligibles and those with a full LIS will also have no deductible, no donut hole, and will only have small co-pays for each of their medications.
By: Pennsylvania Health Law Project
How Does the Medicare Part D Affect Me If I Also Have Medical Assistance
(Separate Website)
Information on the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit for people with both Medicare and Medical Assistance.
By: Pennsylvania Health Law Project
Important Information: Medicare Beneficiaries with Prescription Coverage Through Medical Assistance
Important Information for Medicare beneficiaries who also have prescription coverage through Medical Assistance (the ACCESS card) about what you need to do by December 31, 2005.
By: Pennsylvania Health Law Project
How Does the Medicare Prescription Benefit Affect me if I'm Already Enrolled in a Medicare HMO?
(Separate Website)
Information on how the Medicare Prescription benefit affects consumers who are already enrolled in a Medicare HMO.
By: Pennsylvania Health Law Project
Important Information: Medicare Beneficiaries Who Have Prescription Coverage Through a Medicaid HMO
Important Information for Medicare Beneficiaries who also have prescription coverage through a Medical Assistance HMO (Gateway, MedPlus+, or UPMC For You) on what you need to do by December 31, 2005.
By: Pennsylvania Health Law Project
How Does the Medicare Prescription Benefit Affect Me if I Have a Medigap Policy?
(Separate Website)
Information about Medigap Policies and the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit.
By: Pennsylvania Health Law Project
Pennsylvania Stand-Alone Standard Prescription Drug Plans
(Separate Website)
Listing of Medicare Prescription Drug plans which have no premium for consumers who get the full subsidy ("Extra Help").
By: Pennsylvania Health Law Project
Help With Prescription Drug Costs
(Separate Website)
Apply Online for Medicare Prescription Drug Assistance - See if you qualify for help and apply for help with Medicare prescription drug costs.
By: Social Security Administration
Fact Sheet on Low-Income Assistance Under the Medicare Drug Benefit
(Separate Website)
Beginning in 2006, 42 million elderly and disabled Medicare beneficiaries will have access to prescription drug coverage through Part D of the Medicare program, including an estimated 14.4 million who will be eligible for low-income subsidies. This fact sheet provides an overview of the drug benefit and the low-income subsidies and explores how such changes will affect participation and eligibility.
By: Kaiser Family Foundation
Information from the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network
Accessing Prescription Drugs
(Separate Website)
Information on problems with accessing prescription drugs including not being able to pay for the drugs you are prescribed because you lack insurance coverage or getting a denial from your insurance company saying they will not cover the drug that your doctor prescribes.
By: Pennsylvania Health Law Project
The PACE and PACENET Programs Explained
(Separate Website)
Information on PACE and PACENET, as well as PACE plus Medicare, as it is applied to assist eligible seniors who need help paying for prescription drugs.
By: Pennsylvania Health Law Project
Consumers Guide to the Medicare Drug Discount Card Program For SW Pennsylvanians with Disabilities
(Separate Website)
This manual is specifically geared toward persons with a disability who are on Medicare and who are younger than 65 years of age. This group of consumers is not eligible for assistance in paying for prescription drugs through Pennsylvania’s PACE program.
By: Pennsylvania Health Law Project
How to Obtain Mental Health and Drug & Alcohol Services in Southwestern Pennsylvania
(Separate Website)
A listing of in county-specific resources for treatment in Southwestern Pennsylvania
By: Pennsylvania Health Law Project
APPRISE - State Health Insurance Assistance Program
(Separate Website)
Information on APPRAISE, the State Health Insurance Assistance Program. The Pennsylvania Department of Aging created APPRISE to help Pennsylvanians understand their Medicare and other health insurance benefits and assist them in making sound decisions about what is best for them.
By: Pennsylvania Department of Aging
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